Thursday, November 7, 2013

What Once was Lost

I recently read What Once was Lost by Kim Vogel Sawyer that
follows Christina Williems and her Brambleville Asylum for the Poor which many
poor people call their home. After a devastating fire, everyone is displaced
from their home and Christina must find places for her residents to live as
well as try to get funding to rebuild her home. After she is denied funding
from the mission, she is happy to learn Levi Johnson, a local mill owner who
took in a young blind child against his feelings of wanting to stay apart from
the townspeople, is willing to provide supplies to rebuild the home.

As Christina faces many difficulties in rebuilding her home
and also faces false accusations, she begins to rely more and more on Levi
Johnson. I really enjoyed this book and all of the characters. It was great to
see how when faced with changes in their lives, the residents of the home were
able to find new homes with townspeople. I liked the relationship that grew
between Levi Johnson and Christina as they were both always trying to rely on
only themselves, but they soon realized they could rely on God when they are
facing problems.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this
book from WaterBrook Publishing as part of a blog tour. I was not required to
write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am
disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part
255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in
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